
<p class="title" align="center">Triangle Java Users Group Presents:</p>
<p class="header4" align="center">Turning Boring Web Applications into Rich Internet Applications with AJAX</p>
<p class="header4" align="center"><span align="center" class="header3">presented
  by Steve Benfield and Sriram (Ram) Venkataraman</span></p>

<p align="center"><b>Monday, July 18, 2005 </b><br>
<b>6:30 PM - 9:00 PM</b> <br>
<a href="http://www.nortelnetworks.com" target="_blank"><img src="images/NortelBlue65.JPG" border="0"></a><br>

4001 E. Chapel Hill-Nelson Highway
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  Research Triangle Park, North Carolina</p>

<p><span class="header2">Abstract:</span><br>
AJAX is hot hot hot. The techniques of AJAX (Asynchronous Javascript + XML) have been under our noses for years but in the past few months the term has spread across the web development community like wildfire. Is AJAX for real or will it wind up in the architect's junkpile like Entity Beans? Will AJAX fulfill user's desires to have web applications that are as responsive as their existing client/server applications?
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In this session we'll cover how AJAX works, discuss architectural
considerations for building AJAX-enabled applications, see real-world AJAX examples, discuss using AJAX for returning dynamic data vs. dynamic GUI elements, cover emerging AJAX frameworks. We'll end with a demonstration and comparison of an AJAX enabled business application vs. a traditional HTML app. Finally we'll discuss what our team had to consider and some of the pitfalls we found when it came to implementing our own AJAX framework.</p>

<p><span class="header2">About the Speakers:</span><br>
Steve Benfield, VP of Strategy & Technology Evangelism, ClearNova 
Steve has been involved in Java & web development since 1996 and is
former CTO of SilverStream Software. He has spoken previously at AJUG as well as Java One, Web Services Edge, Software Development Expo, OMG, Gartner Symposium, and Comdex. Steve guarantees that you will not fall asleep at this presentation and you will walk away with a clear understanding of AJAX. 
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Sriram (Ram) Venkataraman, CTO, ClearNova Ram provides technology
vision, direction, and code to ThinkCAP, ClearNova's RAD environment 
for J2EE. Prior to ClearNova, Ram was with Atlanta-based Bravepoint and has helped deliver solutions to a number of Fortune 100 companies. Ram is responsible for ClearNova's early adoption & implementation of AJAX.
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<span class="header2">Agenda:</span><br>
6:30 - 7:00 PM -- Meet, Talk, Pizza <br>
7:00 - 7:15 -- JUG Business and Announcements <br>
7:15 - 8:15 -- Presentation <br>
8:15 - 8:30 -- Discussion with Presenter <br>
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<p><span class="header2">Admission:</span><br>
Paid-up members of TriJUG may attend without additional charge.
Non members are asked to pay $5 per meeting. But, if you are either a full time
student or unemployed, then we ask only $2 per meeting.</p>

<p><span class="header2">DIRECTIONS to Nortel Networks:</span><br>
<b>From Raleigh:</b> <br>
Proceed West on I40 to Davis Drive (Exit 280)
Take exit for Davis Drive.
At the top of the ramp turn left (south) on Davis Drive
Proceed to the light at Davis and 54 (aprox 1/3 mile)
Turn left onto 54.
Proceed approx. 1/4 mile to first (of 3) Nortel entrances on your left.
Turn left into Nortel site (you should see a pond to your right)
Proceed aprox. 200 yards to the first right turn into parking lot.
Park near center of near side of building
Enter through guard station near BIG YELLOW WALL.
(Know your car's license plate number -- guard may ask.)
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<p><b>From Durham:</b><br>
Proceed East on I40 to Davis Drive (Exit 280)
Take exit for Davis Drive.
At the top of the ramp turn left (south) on Davis Drive
Proceed to the light at Davis and 54 (approx 1/4 mile)
Turn left onto 54.
Proceed approx. 1/4 mile to first (of 3) Nortel entrances on your left.
Turn left into Nortel site (you should see a pond to your right)
Proceed aprox. 200 yards to the first right turn into parking lot.
Park near center of near side of building
Enter through guard station near BIG YELLOW WALL.
(Know your car's license plate number -- guard may ask.)
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<p><b>From Cary/Apex:</b><br>
Entering RTP on Davis proceed to intersection with Hwy 54.
Turn Right onto Hwy 54 (at light)
Proceed approx. 1/4 mile to first (of 3) Nortel entrances on your left.
Turn left into Nortel site (you should see a pond to your right)
Proceed aprox. 200 yards to the first right turn into parking lot.
Park near center of near side of building
Enter through guard station near BIG YELLOW WALL.
(Know your car's license plate number -- guard may ask.)
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